Madame X
Lionel Barrymore1929-08-17
The Newest and Greatest All-Talking Motion Picture
5.857
95 min
A young, unfaithful wife and mother is thrown out by her cold, unforgiving husband, the Attorney General of France. She is barred from ever seeing her three year old son again despite her earnest attempts to make amends. For many years the mother seeks refuge overseas and in Absinthe. In the end, her son, a young and promising lawyer unknowingly defends her in court. Ruth Chatterton gives a marvelous performance in this early talkie in her portrayal of Madame X.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Ruth Chatterton | Jacqueline Floriot | Unowned |
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Lewis Stone | Louis Floriot | Unowned |
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Raymond Hackett | Raymond Floriot | Unowned |
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Sidney Toler | Dr. Merivel | Unowned |
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Carroll Nye | Darrell, a Naval Officer | Unowned |
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Eugenie Besserer | Rose, Floriot's Servant | Unowned |
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Chappell Dossett | Judge | Unowned |
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Claude King | Valmorin, the Prosecutor | Unowned |
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Richard Carle | Perissard | Unowned |
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John P. Edington | Doctor | Unowned |
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Mitchell Lewis | Colonel Hanby | Unowned |
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Holmes Herbert | Noel | Unowned |
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Henry Armetta | Hotel Owner (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Agostino Borgato | Hotel Porter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Chefe | Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ronnie Cosby | Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Carrie Daumery | Dining Room Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Derry Dee | Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Edith Fellows | Child at Puppet Show (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Frankie Genardi | Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mary Gordon | Nursemaid (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sydney Jarvis | Gendarme at Trial (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sôjin Kamiyama | Oriental Doctor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dickie Moore | Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Douglas Scott | Raymond - as a Small Boy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Philip Sleeman | Sidewalk Cafe Waiter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ullrich Haupt | Laroque | Unowned |